Launching

[32DET]

Hey all,

I was at Willowbank last night getting a practice in before the Jamboree and was pretty pissed off at the times i was doing. I was only able to get a 2.5sec 60 foot which inturn was only a 14.4 qtr mile time. My MPH was 103 so after talking to some people i should be able to get into the 13's pretty easily with a better launch. My problem is since i was out there last i have put a heavy duty clutch in it so i cant slip the clutch at all any more and also put very stiff suspension in which doesnt allow any transfer of body weight to help my grip factor, also crap tyres doesnt help. With more practise i am sure i could get that down to 2.2 or so but not much lower. With old clutch/suspension and less power i was able to do 1.9sec 60 foot times so it is frustrating me alot.

I still have my old standard suspension which i could put back in for the drags which would help alot i think but the shocks are stuffed and have no rebound in them at all so do you think that will be something that is checked during scrutineering or they should be alright. The shocks are soo bad it's rediculous with handling/cornering but should help alot with launch

I could fiddle with tyre pressure i guess.

Otherwise any ideas?

Cheers

[BezerkR32]

buy a set of street radials for a start, shoul be able to 1.7 on MT street radials.

Hey all,

I was at Willowbank last night getting a practice in before the Jamboree and was pretty pissed off at the times i was doing. I was only able to get a 2.5sec 60 foot which inturn was only a 14.4 qtr mile time. My MPH was 103 so after talking to some people i should be able to get into the 13's pretty easily with a better launch. My problem is since i was out there last i have put a heavy duty clutch in it so i cant slip the clutch at all any more and also put very stiff suspension in which doesnt allow any transfer of body weight to help my grip factor, also crap tyres doesnt help. With more practise i am sure i could get that down to 2.2 or so but not much lower. With old clutch/suspension and less power i was able to do 1.9sec 60 foot times so it is frustrating me alot.

I still have my old standard suspension which i could put back in for the drags which would help alot i think but the shocks are stuffed and have no rebound in them at all so do you think that will be something that is checked during scrutineering or they should be alright. The shocks are soo bad it's rediculous with handling/cornering but should help alot with launch

I could fiddle with tyre pressure i guess.

Otherwise any ideas?

Cheers

[2rismo]

Agreed.